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Igbo language

Igbo (.mw-parser-output .IPA-label-small{font-size:85%}.mw-parser-output .references .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .infobox .IPA-label-small,.mw-parser-output .navbox .IPA-label-small{font-size:100%}English: /ˈiːboʊ/ EE-boh, US also /ˈɪɡboʊ/ IG-boh; Standard Igbo: Ásụ̀sụ́ Ìgbò [ásʊ̀sʊ̀ ìɡ͡bò] ⓘ) is the principal native language of the Igbo people…

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Dialects
Afikpo, Enuani, Eche, Egbema, Mbaise, Ngwa, Nsa, Nsuka, Oguta, Ohuhu, Oka, Onitsha, Orlu, Owerri, Umuahia, Unwana, Ohafia
Ethnicity
Igbo
Glottolog
nucl1417
ISO 639-1
ig
ISO 639-2
ibo
ISO 639-3
ibo

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Writing system

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Usage in the diaspora

Present state

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Igbo language

Nodes102
Edges101
Triples110
Avg. degree1.98
Density0.019608
Components1

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Igbo language

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related to Usage in the diaspora · 21
Igbo language → African, Americas, As, Atlantic, Bajans, Barbadians, Barbados, Bim, English, Examples, Igbo, Jamaican Patois, My, Ndi, Nwanyi, Nwoke, Red, See List, Soso, The
related to Writing system · 20
Igbo language → Aneke's, Aro Confederacy, Cameroon, Cross River, Efik, Ejegham, Ekoi, Ekpe, Ibibio, Igbo, In, It, Nigeria, Nsibidi, Nwagu Aneke, Nwagu's, The Igbo, The Nwagu Aneke Project, They, Umuleri
related to Present state · 17
Igbo language → African, African Diaspora Literatures, Aside, Chukwuma Azuonye, English, External, Igbo, Igboanusi, Massachusetts, Nigeria, Peter, Preference, Professor, There, This, UNESCO, University
related to Tone · 11
Igbo language → Another, But, English, For, If, Igbo, In, It, The, The Igbo, This
related to history · 9
Igbo language → African, Before, German, Igbo, In, It, Karl Richard Lepsius, Standard Alphabet, The Lepsius Standard Alphabet
Language family · 5
Igbo language → Atlantic–CongoVolta–CongoVolta–NigerIgboidIgbo, Igbo, IgboidIgbo, Volta–CongoVolta–NigerIgboidIgbo, Volta–NigerIgboidIgbo
see also · 4
Igbo language → Delta IgboDialects, Igbo, Language, UkwuList
Dialects · 1
Igbo language → Afikpo, Enuani, Eche, Egbema, Mbaise, Ngwa, Nsa, Nsuka, Oguta, Ohuhu, Oka, Onitsha, Orlu, Owerri, Umuahia, Unwana, Ohafia
Ethnicity · 1
Igbo language → Igbo
Glottolog · 1
Igbo language → nucl1417

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igbo language tone orthography used english also dialects standard vowel people proverbs languages nigeria word words vowels may form example

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Igbo languageDialectsAfikpo, Enuani, Eche, Egbema, Mbaise, Ngwa, Nsa, Nsuka, Oguta, Ohuhu, Oka, Onitsha, Orlu, Owerri, Umuahia, Unwana, Ohafia1.00infobox
Igbo languageEthnicityIgbo1.00infobox
Igbo languageGlottolognucl14171.00infobox
Igbo languageISO 639-1ig1.00infobox
Igbo languageISO 639-2ibo1.00infobox
Igbo languageISO 639-3ibo1.00infobox
Igbo languageLanguage familyAtlantic–CongoVolta–CongoVolta–NigerIgboidIgbo1.00infobox
Igbo languageLanguage familyVolta–CongoVolta–NigerIgboidIgbo1.00infobox
Igbo languageLanguage familyVolta–NigerIgboidIgbo1.00infobox
Igbo languageLanguage familyIgboidIgbo1.00infobox
Igbo languageLanguage familyIgbo1.00infobox
Igbo languageLinguasphere98-GAA-a1.00infobox
Igbo languageNative speakers34 million (2023)1.00infobox
Igbo languageNative toNigeria1.00infobox
Igbo languageOfficial language inNigeria (national status)1.00infobox
Igbo languagePronunciation[ásʊ̀sʊ̀ ìɡ͡bò] ⓘ1.00infobox
Igbo languageRecognised minority language inCameroon Equatorial Guinea1.00infobox
Igbo languageRegionIgboland: Abia, Anambra, Ebonyi, Enugu, Imo; native speakers are also found in parts of Delta State and Rivers State1.00infobox
Igbo languageRegulated bySociety for Promoting Igbo Language and Culture1.00infobox
Igbo languageStandard formsStandard Igbo1.00infobox
Igbo languageWriting systemLatin (Ọnwụ alphabet) Nwagu Aneke script Neo-Nsibidi Ndebe script Igbo Braille Akagụ Script1.00infobox

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